Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-19
A NOTABLE OCCASION.
The Banquet Of the New York Cham.
Der OF Commerce.
The Interests Represented the Joint
Creation of the Constitution.
Speeches by Lamar. Depew, Chamber
lain and Other Orators.
Sheridan's Report on the Work Of the
Army the Past Year.
Anarchists to he Suppressed in New
YOrk..Anti-P Prohibition Outrage.

New YORK, November 15.-The annual
dinner OF the Chamber of Commerce OF the
State of New York was held tonight at
Delmonico's. Covers w.re laid for 212.
The guests OF the evening included Secre-
tary OF the Treasury Fairchild, Secretary
of the Interior Lamar, British Fisheries
COMMISSIONS Chamberlain, Mayor Hewitt,
Hon. Carl Schurz, General Schofield. Hon.
S. S. Cox. General Horace Porter,
Chauncey NJ. Depew, Whitelaw Reid and
Andrew Carnegie. President Smith spoke
briefly touching upon the extent OF the
work in New York harbor, the necessity
for O. strong navy and the desirabiiity OF
building up a large commercial marine.
Letters OF regret from the President and
Senator Sherman we're then read.
LAMAR's o. TO ''rHE PRESIDENT"
Governor Hill also sent a letter OF regret.
Then the toast 1.-THE President" was drank
and Secretary Lamar responded. On ris-
ing be was greeted with tumultuous ap-
plause. The Secretary said he was not
aware until q day or two since that he
would be called upon. to respond to this
toast and was taken somewhat by sur
prise. He added: II have been SO close
officially to the President for the last
three years, SO identified with his purposes
and his aims and his efforts, that it is
almosG impossible for me either to con-
template or present him in perspective. In
my trouble l applied to him as to hat l
should say, and perhaps / could not do
better than repeat his very words. Hesaid:
Remind the gentlemen Of the Cham
Der OF Commerce of the fact that
the two great interests which originated
the Convention which formed the present
constitution were the need of an executive
head OF the nation and national regulation
OF it's commercial interests with foreign
countries and between states. 80 that the
interests which you represent and that
which the President represents are both
ton OF the United States; tell the Assem-.
bly,, said he, that government by the
people should reflect the same sturdy in
Gustry, and the same s%crupulous virtue
which lie at the foundation of the peoples
success and prosperity. Let me offer a
volunteer toast: TO the gentlemen of the
Chamber of Commerce held in high
estimate in every part OF the United
States 1 know that I a
add nothing to your knowledge. l am
only sure that you could have summoned
no one whose feelings are 80 touched by the
assembly before me-. What a scene meets
From Labrador to the Rio Grande, from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. there lie a
spiendor OF wealth and quietude.o of peace,
tim Der. gold, iron inexhaustible. countless
herds of cattle, looms huinming beneath
the spirit OF steam, all moving to the acme
OF Industrial activity. Where despite the
wealth OF all these can you find moro ac-
tivity, more life, more purpose than in the
halls OF which enricbes and
CROWNS the nations OF the earth? I think
your foreign shipping is not SO declining
that heroic measures are necessary.
Instead OF n decline it is ~increas.
ing. The United States is now
contesting with Great Britain Tor the
supremacy OF the commerce OF the earth.
But American tonnage is decreasing" After
showing it's rise and fall since 1924 he said:
"No wonder our friends look forward
almost hopelessly for the time VIXEN
American ships shall whiten every sea, l
am only stating facts and 1 allow you to
think Of the causes. Perhaps the chief
cause is the artificial one-protcction.
There have been many Inventions to in
crease tonnage and all things which 60 to
make up successful but none
ran compar to the power Of commercial
credit and this rests on the regard for
obligations, the application OF commercial
honor"
DEPEw ON
Chauncey NJ. Depew responded to the
toast: THE United States with Govern
ment by the people and for the people.
They are the friends OF honest labor, the
enemies OF anarchism." Mr.. Depew said
fha ri,.,finn p,,n 80 To Inor,,.o al n-roL
has been partly settled in Chicago. The |
American people have decided there is no |
liberty unless there is law. President Smith |
proposed the toast to Mr.. Chamberlain. |
The latter in response expressed his gratifi. |
cation at the hospitality which had been
showered on him. Referringto bis mission he
said he was sura nothing will be permitted
to imperil the good relations existing be.
tween Great Britain and the United States. |
He will not attempt any settlement of the
dispute that il not admirably fair. Mayor